05-20-2020 ■ Pierre Claver Kazihise, chairman of the National Independent electoral commission (CENI) has just announced that students who changed their schools are not allowed to vote. “We called on them to register again but they didn’t”, says Kazihise adding that people allowed to change their voting places are soldiers, police (...)

05-20-2020 ■ Voting activities at the polling stations located at Lycée Kanyosha, in Kinanira II neighborhood, in south of the economic capital Bujumbura have begun around 7:30 a.m. This voting center has 13 polling stations and 6,550 voters are expected vote. Voters complain about the delay in starting the voting activities (...)

05-20-2020 ■ At least 1109 voters are expected to vote at the polling station located at « Kwi Bubu » Basic School in Musama locality in Kabanga zone of Giheta commune in Gitega Province, this May 20. Evariste Ndayishimiye, the CNDD-FDD ruling party’s presidential candidate and native of this locality is (...)

05-20-2020 ■ In a statement issued on May 18, the Minister of Public Security warns Burundians, especially CNL and Uprona party members that whoever will try to destabilize security during the elections set on May 20 won’t be tolerated. Alain Guillaume Bunyoni, Minister of Public Security has warned whoever will try (...)

05-20-2020 ■ Three members of the opposition CNL party, including a candidate for the election of communal councilors and two political observers were arrested in the evening of 18 May in Mutimbuzi commune of Bujumbura province in the west of Burundi. They are currently detained in a cell of Rubirizi area. (...)

05-19-2020 ■ The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) announced on 18 May measures to be followed during the polls scheduled for 20 May. “Burundian citizens who were not able to overthrow their voting cards will participate in the upcoming elections scheduled for 2020 May if they present their identity cards and (...)

05-18-2020 ■ In a joint security statement issued on May 17, the African Union Commission and the Secretariat of the United Nations say they are concerned over reports of intimidation and violent clashes between supporters of opposing sides. They call on the Burundian authorities to provide a safe and secure environment (...)

05-18-2020 ■ With voters’ lists not posted, voters without voting cards, the opposition “sidelined” in several polling stations, political activists in prison and others in hiding, etc, the National electoral commission  is accused of failing to fulfill its mission. For its part, it explains that the process is properly carried out. (...)

05-15-2020 ■ Officials of the opposition party CNL in Nyabiraba commune, Bujumbura province say they live in hiding following death threats they receive from members of the ruling party CNDD-FDD. “Since the arrest of our comrade Vianney Iradukunda, we no longer sleep at home,” one CNL representative in Nyabiraba commune told (...)

05-15-2020 ■ The UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi condemned the expulsion of four WHO officials amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Burundi. “The decision of the Burundian Government to declare persona non grata WHO Country Representative and three of its experts and ordering them to leave Burundi before 15 May is (...)